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Thousands took part in angry anti-U.S. demonstrations around the Muslim world Friday over the Trump administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Palestinians clashed with Israeli security forces in the West Bank and around the Gaza border on the third consecutive “day of rage” over the decision, which sparked uproar among world leaders and upended decades of American policy. The Palestinian Health Ministry said a 30-year-old Gazan was killed and that more than 35 Palestinians were wounded, two seriously, in skirmishes between Israeli forces and protesters along Gaza’s border with Israel. It…

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capitol, thus beginning the process of relocating the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise praised the decision during an interview on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria.” “We had eight years of Barrack Obama cutting deals with Iran, isolating our great ally Israel,” Scalise said. “and it really did cause a weakening of the relationship and a weakening of the ability to get peace. Because if you’re tilting the scale…

Not everybody in the mainstream media was infuriated by Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. President Trump said his move was based solely on common sense. “Today we finally acknowledge the obvious: that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital,” Trump announced Wednesday. “This is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality.” He also stated that he believes this decision will finally lead to long-lasting peace in the frequently volatile region. After Trump’s announcement, the mainstream media went crazy, attacking the president decision. MSNBC’s Andera Mitchell even suggested that…

Wednesday, President Trump announced the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The announcement, which made a significant shift in American foreign policy, shocked the whole Middle East, and demonstrators occupied U.S. embassies around the world. Several world leaders opposed his decision, with eight nations on the UN Security Council calling for an “emergency meeting,” per Reuters. In an attempt to understand the view of Israelis from Jerusalem who know the Israeli-Palestinian conflict better than others, the Independent Journal Review interviewed to Israeli Defense Forces Maj. Amichai Chikli. Chikli, 36, served in Israel’s…

President Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Wednesday. The President ordered the US embassy to be moved, however; it may take a few years. Trump said, “It is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.” .@POTUS: “It is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.” pic.twitter.com/bTdLD4LpbX — Fox News (@FoxNews) December 6, 2017 “This decision is not intended in any way to reflect a departure from our strong commitment to facilitate a lasting peace agreement,” POTUS Trump continued. .@POTUS: “This…